According to Osho, renunciation is a life-denying doctrine born from a dualistic split between body and soul, this world and the next. It is central to pseudo-religions, which label earthly joy a mirage and demand withdrawal to gain the “eternal.” The illusion, however, is largely our projection of thirst and desire; real understanding sees this rather than fleeing life.
Renunciation, as preached by fake religions, tells you to give up life’s joys, but the real problem is your own craving that turns things into mirages.